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LaTanya S. Autry @artstuffmatters
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Still thinking about this, espec in regards to being a Black feminist art historian & pushback I've experienced when I've discussed my experiences of racism.

Context- my suggestion that scholars & everyone call enslaved people "enslaved" instead of "slaves" as humanizing praxis
Right now I'm historical texts that identify enslaved people as "enslaved" and not as "slaves."
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I'm not making a irrational suggestion. It's already a practice of some members of academia. I'd like to see more folks consider the ramifications of language. As I continue to learn how racism & colonialism has infected scholarship & common language, I adjust & I call shit out.
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